This is our first venture into using a wiki as part of our literature exploration at school. We should be able to make more of it as we go along. If you have ideas for things that could make it better or more fun, please make suggestions!
To get started, go to the page that is set up for your book. (Use the menu on the left.)
Read the page to find out what your reading assignment is and when it is due to be finished.
Go to the DISCUSSION tab to find the new questions or topics. Click on the message, read it, and post your reply. Read other people's posts, too.
Please take time to check your spelling, capitals, and punctuation. Remember, your answers are being published here.
Ask for editing help if you aren't sure. Right-click on any underscored word for spelling suggestions.
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The real goal here is to get a conversation going . . .
not just between you and the teachers but between you and anyone else who is reading the same book.
Feel free to add comments and questions that go beyond the task questions set by the teachers.
You can shape the way we think and talk about our books by expanding our discussions.
When you have the time, you might want to read what other people are saying about their books.
You could ask them questions, and you could add comments of your own if it's a title you have also read.
(Please make sure that your comments don't tell them things they haven't read for themselves yet!)
Make sure that your postings are positive, courteous, and encouraging. No one should be told that their question was stupid or that the answer was obvious. You can disagree with anyone about anything, but it needs to be done respectfully. Write the kinds of postings that you would like to receive. If you think someone has been offensive or disrespectful to you, don't retaliate. Let the teachers help you work it out.
This is our first venture into using a wiki as part of our literature exploration at school. We should be able to make more of it as we go along. If you have ideas for things that could make it better or more fun, please make suggestions!
To get started, go to the page that is set up for your book. (Use the menu on the left.)
Read the page to find out what your reading assignment is and when it is due to be finished.
Go to the DISCUSSION tab to find the new questions or topics. Click on the message, read it, and post your reply. Read other people's posts, too.
Please take time to check your spelling, capitals, and punctuation. Remember, your answers are being published here.
Ask for editing help if you aren't sure.Right-click on any underscored word for spelling suggestions.
___
The real goal here is to get a conversation going . . .
not just between you and the teachers but between you and anyone else who is reading the same book.Feel free to add comments and questions that go beyond the task questions set by the teachers.
You can shape the way we think and talk about our books by expanding our discussions.
When you have the time, you might want to read what other people are saying about their books.
You could ask them questions, and you could add comments of your own if it's a title you have also read.
(Please make sure that your comments don't tell them things they haven't read for themselves yet!)
Make sure that your postings are positive, courteous, and encouraging. No one should be told that their question was stupid or that the answer was obvious. You can disagree with anyone about anything, but it needs to be done respectfully. Write the kinds of postings that you would like to receive.
If you think someone has been offensive or disrespectful to you, don't retaliate. Let the teachers help you work it out.